This series delves into the complex and disturbing world of terrorism and irregular warfare. It offers deep analyses of historical and contemporary conflicts, examining their roots, tactics, and impacts on global security. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies, ideologies, and political motivations that shape these forms of violence. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the dynamics of modern conflict and its international ramifications.
Though it defies consensus, between 1900 & 2006 campaigns of nonviolent resistance were more than twice as effective as violent struggles. This study combines statistical analysis with case studies to debunk the myth that violence occurs because of structural & environmental factors & is necessary to achieve certain political goals.
An expert on terror and political extremism, Ami Pedahzur argues in this book that Israel's strict reliance on the intelligence community and its elite units is fundamentally flawed.
"Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger propose a theory of violence that contextualizes not only recent acts of terror but also instances of terrorism that stretch back centuries. Beginning with ancient Palestine and its encounters with Jewish terrorism, the authors analyze the social, political, and cultural factors that sponsor extreme violence, proving religious terrorism is not the fault of one faith but flourishes within any counterculture that adheres to a totalistic ideology."--Jacket